2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 1048 | 684 | 320 | 1732 | 5.41 | 433.0 |
| 2 | South Florida | 4 | 1067 | 686 | 296 | 1753 | 5.92 | 438.3 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 422 | 767 | 239 | 1189 | 4.97 | 297.3 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 1002 | 768 | 298 | 1770 | 5.94 | 442.5 |
| 5 | Temple | 4 | 820 | 816 | 319 | 1636 | 5.13 | 409.0 |
| 6 | Navy | 4 | 852 | 886 | 267 | 1738 | 6.51 | 434.5 |
| 7 | SMU | 4 | 901 | 887 | 310 | 1788 | 5.77 | 447.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 4 | 1121 | 899 | 324 | 2020 | 6.23 | 505.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 4 | 1493 | 912 | 279 | 2405 | 8.62 | 601.3 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 607 | 1092 | 315 | 1699 | 5.39 | 424.8 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 382 | 1186 | 325 | 1568 | 4.82 | 392.0 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 778 | 1311 | 299 | 2089 | 6.99 | 522.3 |